New Baltimore, Indiana
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New Baltimore, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°10′38″N 87°53′03″W / 38.17722°N 87.88417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Posey |
Township | Bethel |
Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47616 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
GNIS feature ID | 449048[1] |
New Baltimore is an unincorporated community in Bethel Township, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
History
New Baltimore was laid out in 1837 and was once an important shipping point for river traffic.[2] With the advent of other modes of transportation, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and the town's population dwindled.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Baltimore, Indiana
- ^ Leffel, John C. (1913). History of Posey County, Indiana. Standard Publishing Company. p. 119.
- ^ History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest times to the present. Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1886. p. 415.
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